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Why You Shouldn’t Drive with a “Tempura License Plate” in Japan
Why some license plates in Japan are named after a delicious food (and no, it doesn't mean your car's been boiled in…
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The Kinoko Takenoko War: Japan’s Great Snack Battle
Where do you fall in the Kinoko Takenoko War? How a pair of Japanese snacks has pitted people against one another for…
HISTORY
Sendai Unearths Old Meiji-Era Transportation History
Tsunami recovery efforts in Sendai have unearthed a canal relay station and a point of local transit history.
JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Mama, Papa: How the Japanese Words for Parents Lost Out to English
"Mama" and "papa" are such ubiquitous parental terms in Japan that it's easy to forget they're foreign words - words the government…
HISTORY
Meiji Mura: A Journey to Japan’s Modern Past
In Japan, the recent past is often obscured beneath endless concrete. Meiji Mura is one of the few places to discover the…
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The Disappearance of Meiji: Why it’s Hard to Find Tokyo’s Recent Past
In Tokyo, the recent past is often obscured beneath endless concrete. Take a journey through the city's history to discover why.
HISTORY
Abortion In Japan: A History
A look at how abortion in Japan evolved throughout the ages, from a financial necessity to a call for the acknowledgment of…
HISTORY
The Last Samurai Vendetta: The Revenge of Usui Rokuro
In 1873, the newly-minted Meiji government banned the age-old practice of kataki-uchi: blood revenge. Seven years later, the son of a murdered…